Emergency and disaster preparedness among children and youth with disabilities and chronic conditions, their caregivers and service providers: a scoping review.
Disabil Rehabil
; 46(7): 1239-1255, 2024 Apr.
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| ID: mdl-38554389
ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
People with disabilities, especially children and youth, are often not considered in emergency and disaster preparedness planning, which leaves them vulnerable and at a higher risk of the negative effects of natural and human caused disasters. The purpose of this study was to understand the extent of emergency and disaster preparedness and factors influencing preparedness among children and youth with disabilities and chronic conditions, their caregivers and service providers.METHODS:
Our scoping review involved searching six international databases that identified 1146 studies of which 27 met our inclusion criteria.RESULTS:
The studies in this review involved 2613 participants (i.e., children, parents, educators and clinicians) across nine countries over a 20-year period. Our results highlighted the following trends (1) the extent of emergency preparedness; (2) factors affecting emergency preparedness; and (3) interventions to enhance preparedness.CONCLUSIONS:
Our findings underscore the critical need for more attention to emergency preparedness for children and youth with disabilities, their families and service providers and their inclusion in planning.
Support is needed for emergency preparedness for children with disabilities at an individual, family and community level.Clinicians should assist children with disabilities and their families to develop a disaster and emergency preparedness plan that includes their medical needs, basic supplies and connections to relevant resources and supports.Clinicians and educators should advocate for the inclusion of children and youth with disabilities in emergency and disaster preparedness.
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Texto completo:
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Contexto en salud:
1_ASSA2030
Problema de salud:
1_surtos_doencas_emergencias
Asunto principal:
Personas con Discapacidad
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Planificación en Desastres
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Desastres
Límite:
Adolescent
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Child
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Disabil Rehabil
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Disabil. rehabil
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Disability and rehabilitation
Asunto de la revista:
REABILITACAO
Año:
2024
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Canadá